Information Security Fundamentals SE.
What are zone transfers? - Answer Sends changes from one server to another.
What is layered security? - Answer A segmented network with a firewall and a solid
password polocy.
What is hacking? - Answer Act of breaking into a secure system.
Network security paradigms can be classified as each of the following EXCEPT: -
Answer system security.
What is the main purpose of a cookie? - Answer To Idendify users when they return to a
particular web site.
What is the term given to individuals that are typically law abiding citizens, but may
venture into illegal activities? - Answer Gray hat hackers.
What is the session layer responsible for? - Answer Connects the entity to the
transmission media.
What is war-driving? - Answer Act of driving in a vehicle with a wireless laptop computer
to exploit existing wireless networks.
wich of the following is NOT a characteristic of a firewall? - Answer It hides your
network.
What is a proxy server? - Answer A proxy server is used to hide internal IP addresses
and present a single IP address to the outside world.
Which of the following is a true statement about OSI model layers? - Answer Any layer
can communicate only with the layer directly above or below it.
Giving the Hexadecimal value of FF-FF-FF-FF, what is the corret dotted decimal value?
- Answer 255.255.255.255
Which of the following is NOT considered a type of threat to a computer system? -
Answer Pop-ups
Which of the following is the most balanced reaction to threats on the network security?
- Answer Realistically assessing your system.
This Web site includes detailed information on virus breakouts. - Answer F-Secure
Websites .
Which of the following is NOT categorized as one of the broad types of attacks?